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. I z *t l Patented May 6, 1941 UNITED STATES orrics CREAM'. BOTTLE WASHER Hyla Poxon, `San Francisco, Calif. Application February 5, 1940, Serial No. 3217.325

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in washing devices and has particular reference to a device for washing small cream bottles as ordinarily used in restaurants for serving cream with coiee.

The principal object of this invention is to provide means whereby the bottles may be placed in a rack in inverted position, washed in this rack, and then inverted so as to be ready for lling after having properly drained.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for preventing any metal from coming into contact with the bottles, and to support the bottles in such a manner that the stream of washing fluid will be forcibly driven into opposite sides of the bottle so as washing thereof.

A further object oI-the invention is to produce a device of this character which is economical to manufacture, one which will not be affected by the water used, and a device which will be easy to handle.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same- Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my rack;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed view, showing the manner of constructing the compartments of the rack; and

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

In restaurants, lunch rooms, and the like places, itis common to use small cream bottles for the purpose of serving cream. These bottles are diflicult to handle, and a great deal of breakage occurs. Also, it is difficult to wash said bottles due to their small size. Due to the fact that one of these bottles is used with every cup of coffee, a large number are used at every meal; and, consequently, a great deal of time is consumed in the washing and handling of these bottles.

Applicant has, therefore, produced a rack wherein the bottles when soiled may be placed in an inverted position, the rack inserted in a washer, the bottles washed, a second rack placed upon the rst rack, but the second rack being inverted, and then my inverting both racks, the

to cause a thorough washed bottle will be positioned in a rack ready for iilling.

In the accompanying drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals 5 and 6 designate the side rails, and the numerals 1 and 3 the end rails. These rails are held together by end b-races 9. Extending between the side rails 5 and Ei are wooden crosspieces Il which are reinforced with metal channel pieces l2. It will here be noted that by viewing Fig. 4 these metal channels are spaced below the top plane of the crosspieces l l and, therefore, do not come into contact with the bottles, as shown at A.

Above the crosspieces Il I provide a compartment arrangement consisting of spacers I3 and connecting partitions I4. Fillets are shown at l5. These spacers, crosspieces, and fillets are held together by means of bent fastenings l1, which are driven into the grain of the wood, thus forming a unitary structure in a neat and economical manner.

From the above description it will be noted that I have produced a device which will accomplish all the objectsset forth.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A tray for use in washing small cream bottles consisting of a rectangular frame, V-shaped channel pieces carried by said frame, the apex of said V-shaped channels being downward to be contacted by a stream of cleaning iiuid, wood crosspieces carried by said channels and having their upper surfaces spaced slightly above the upper surface of said ments formed above said crosspieces to support bottles on said crosspieces and straddling said crosspieces, said compartments comprising spacers supported in said rectangular frame and staggered with relation to said crosspieces, connecting partitions extending between said spacers, and llets positioned in the corners of the compartments thus formed, said fillets, said spacers, and said connecting partitions being joined one with the other.

I-IYLA POXON.

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